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Cop City
![A photo of Manuel "Tortuguita" Terán, who was shot and killed by a Georgia state trooper, is seen on a makeshift memorial in Weelaunee People's park on January 21, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1246580805-400x300.jpg)
Fred Hampton and Mumia’s Stories Shed Light on Tortuguita, Julia Wright Says
Veteran Black Panther Julia Wright explains what we should remember about the past in order to understand this moment.
![Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to voters during a campaign stop at Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q on November 3, 2022, in Marietta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/01/2023_0127-brian-kemp-400x300.jpg)
Georgia Governor Declares State of Emergency, Prepped to Deploy National Guard
Critics say Brian Kemp's order is about “trying to instill fear in anyone who stands up against police brutality.”
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The Death of a Forest Defender at “Stop Cop City”
"We need real wide-ranging solidarity,” says organizer Micah Herskind.
![Rep. Cori Bush is seen outside the House Democratic Caucus on leadership election in Longworth Building on November 30, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/01/2023_0125-cori-bush-400x300.jpg)
Cori Bush Calls for Investigation Into Police Killing of Activist Tortuguita
Activists have questioned law enforcement’s narrative about the killing of the Atlanta climate justice activist.
![Honoring Manuel Tortuguita Teran, the Activist Killed by Police in Atlanta](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/01/SEG2-Swat-Tortuguita-400x300.jpg)
Honoring Manuel “Tortuguita” Teran, the Activist Killed by Police in Atlanta
Kamau Franklin provides updates on the calls for an independent investigation into Tortuguita’s death.
![A candlelight vigil is held for the fallen forest defender in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/01/2023_0119-trees-give-life-400x300.jpg)
Activists Demand Independent Investigation After Cops Kill Protester in Atlanta
The protester was shot and killed on Wednesday during a chaotic raid of the “Stop Cop City” forest defense camp.
![Protesters in Atlanta, Georgia, march against the 'Cop City' facility.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/01/2023_0117-stop-cop-city-400x300.jpg)
MLK’s Vision Lives On in Atlanta’s Fight Against New Police Training Facility
Plans for the “Cop City” in the heart of a working-class Black community include a mock city to practice urban warfare.
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Six Charged With Domestic Terrorism for Protesting Atlanta’s “Cop City”
The Forest Defenders were urging Atlanta officials to invest in communities, not more policing.
![Police stand guard on a bridge as protestors block the road on the fourth day of protests following Rayshard Brooks's shooting death by police, on June 16, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/11/2022_1118-police-officers-400x300.jpg)
Major Corporations and Institutions Are Helping to Build “Cop City” in Atlanta
Police foundations act as a back channel for corporate and wealthy interests by adding to already overinflated budgets.
![The blockade is the culmination of more than a year of resistance to the planned compound.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0223-occ--400x300.jpg)
Inside Forest Defenders’ Blockade of Atlanta’s “Cop City” Training Compound
Activists have dug in against the militarized compound to defend Atlanta's most marginalized and largest watershed.